Complexity Theory and Project Management
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Business & Economics/Project Management
An insightful view on how to use the power of complexity theory to manage projects more successfully
Current management practices require adherence to rigid, global responses unsuitable for addressing the changing needs of most projects. Complexity Theory and Project Management shifts this paradigm to create opportunities for expanding the decision-making process in ways that promote flexibility--and increase effectiveness. It informs readers on the managerial challenges of juggling project requirements, and offers them a clear road map on how to revise perspectives and reassess priorities to excel despite having an unpredictable workflow.
Complexity Theory and Project Management provides remedies through the use of teaching notes, PowerPoint slides, a solutions manual, and a toolbox of answers to common project management problems to illustrate how the deployment of complexity theory can make a project more successful. One of the first books covering the subject of complexity theory for project management, this useful guide:
* Explains the relationship of complexity theory to virtual project management
* Supplies techniques, tips, and suggestions for building effective and successful teams in the virtual environment
* Presents current information about best practices and relevant proactive tools
* Makes a strong case for including complexity theory in PMI's PMBOK Guide
Complexity Theory and Project Management gives a firsthand view on the future of complexity theory as a driving force in the management field, and allows project managers to get a head start in applying its principles immediately to produce more favorable outcomes.
The book will be written by two authors who are members of PMI, educators, and consultants. The book is intended to be a practical guide to the application of complexity theory to virtual projects. Specifically, the book will be broken down into five major sections. Section 1 will outline the theory of complexity and address current deficiencies in the existing body of knowledge about project management and introduce how complexity can address these deficiencies. Section 2 will cover successful strategies that deploy complexity theory in order to make projects more successful. Section 3 will offer case studies and details on how complexity theory has been applied successfully in other organizations. Section 4 will present the building blocks on how to create communities within organization to support complexity theory. Section 5 will review and summarize the findings of the book as well as review the future of the application of complexity theory. The authors plan an extensive insctructor's companion website which will contain teaching notes, power point slides, and a solutions manual plus a tool box of solutions to common project management problems.
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Wanda Curlee
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